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(redirected from Potential of hydrogen)

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abbr. Bible
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PH
abbr.
1. penthouse
2. public health
3. Purple Heart

pH  (pch)
n.
A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, numerically equal to 7 for neutral solutions, increasing with increasing alkalinity and decreasing with increasing acidity. The pH scale commonly in use ranges from 0 to 14.

[p(otential of) h(ydrogen).]

ph
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science)
the Internet domain name for Philippines

pH
n
(Chemistry) potential of hydrogen; a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution equal to the common logarithm of the reciprocal of the concentration of hydrogen ions in moles per cubic decimetre of solution. Pure water has a pH of 7, acid solutions have a pH less than 7, and alkaline solutions a pH greater than 7

Ph
the chemical symbol for
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) phenyl group or radical

pH  (pch)
A numerical measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, usually measured on a scale of 0 to 14. Neutral solutions (such as pure water) have a pH of 7, acidic solutions have a pH lower than 7, and alkaline solutions have a pH higher than 7. The pH of lemon juice is 2.4; that of household ammonia is 11.5. The normal pH for human blood is 7.4. The letters pH stand for potential of hydrogen, since pH is effectively a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions (that is, protons) in a substance. The pH scale was devised in 1923 by Danish biochemist Søren Peter Lauritz Sørensen (1868-1969).
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Noun1.Ph - (from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per literpH - (from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (where 7 is neutral and greater than 7 is more basic and less than 7 is more acidic);
hydrogen ion concentration - the number of moles of hydrogen ions per cubic decimeter
acidity - pH values below 7
alkalinity - pH values above 7
neutrality - pH value of 7
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
Translations
pH ABBR =potential of hydrogenpH m
pH [ˌpiːˈeɪtʃ] npH m pH balance
pH [ˌpiːˈeɪtʃ] n abbr (Chem) → pH m


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It can be triggered by consumption of carbonated beverages or citric juices with a low potential of hydrogen (pH), which measures the acidity of a substance.
The Potential of Hydrogen, or the pH, measures the amount of acidity or alkalinity in those solutions (the hydrogen ion concentration).
formed the book from notes for a course introducing freshmen and sophomore students to the potential for understanding the potential of hydrogen as a large-scale energy fuel produced by a mix of renewable and nuclear energy; and encouraging them to become engaged at an early stage in developing the technology, a process he estimates will take 50 years.
 
 
 
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